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Kollu, also called as Horsegram or Muthira in malayalam is a thin oval shaped bean known for its nutritional and medicinal values. Kollu kalathu podi is a dry powder made of roasted lentils and kollu . Mix this podi with hot steaming white rice and gingelly oil/sesame oil and enjoy.

Parippu podi/ Dal powder is not something which was in my favorite list. But there was a phase in life, when we had to live on the pickles and powders that we had got from India. Dal powder mixed with hot steaming rice and a dollop of butter!!! Really yummy... Later when we came back to India, we often went to Andhra restaurants just to have some rice with dal powder and ghee. This kollu kalathu podi is little different in flavor from the usual dal powder we make, but still tasty and healthy too. And the credit of this recipe goes to my sweet mother in law.

Pasta and vegetables cooked in a tomato and cheese sauce seasoned with Italian herbs and red chilly flakes.

Second Blog Hop Wednesday!! After the first blog hop, I was eagerly waiting for the next. This time I am paired with Kalyani of Sizzling Tastebuds. I have been following Kalyani's blog for quite sometime and was excited to be paired with her. Her blog has an amazing collection of recipes and I had a tough time deciding which recipe to choose from her blog. This time I thought of choosing something different from the usual stuff I have already posted in my blog. I finally settled on the Cheesy Veg Pasta.

Mint chutney/ Pudina Thogayal is a flavorful and aromatic dip made from mint leaves. This mint chutney is prepared without adding coconut. Mint chutney can be served with dosa, idli or snacks like samosa, cutlet or as a spread for sandwiches.